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TIL that π is 3.141592657 instead of 3.141592654 in the video game DOOM's source code

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WkalA TIL King George had a reply to the Declaration of Independence sent back called An Answer to the Declaration of the American Congress. It picked apart the Declaration at length, including pointing out that one cannot claim "all men are created equal" when the Colonies still allowed slavery.
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